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PWK to FCS: distance & flight time
Chicago-Wheeling (Chicago Executive Airport) → Fort Carson (Butts AAF (Fort Carson) Air Field)
916 mi
1,475 km · 796 nm
2h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
916 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 28m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PWK — Chicago Executive Airport · Chicago-Wheeling, United States
- FCS — Butts AAF (Fort Carson) Air Field · Fort Carson, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near PWK
- ORD · Chicago O'Hare International Airport9 mi away
- UGN · Waukegan National Airport21 mi away
- DPA · Dupage Airport23 mi away
- CGX · Chicago Meigs Airport23 mi away
Near FCS
- COS · City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport9 mi away
- PUB · Pueblo Memorial Airport30 mi away
- DEN · Denver International Airport82 mi away
- APA · Centennial Airport62 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PWK from FCS?
The flight distance from Chicago-Wheeling (PWK) to Fort Carson (FCS) is 916 miles (1,475 km, 796 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PWK to FCS?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 28m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Chicago-Wheeling and Fort Carson?
Fort Carson is 1 hour behind Chicago-Wheeling.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PWK to FCS?
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